Our adventures as we homeschool, travel, and explore our way through life... which was made more scenic by the additions of Asperger's, Parkinsonism, and Gluten Intolerance. I'm also now a Wellness Consultant for doTerra Essential Oils and am sharing how these oils are improving our lives "one drop at a time". Welcome to The Journey Unexpected!

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Velveeta Macaroni and Cheese ~ Easily Gluten Free

I have made this tasty Macaroni and Cheese for well over 20 years except the last few (since I thought that Velveeta wasn’t gluten free). I don’t think that anyone ever told me that it wasn’t gluten free or anything; I probably just assumed. Earlier this week, I found out that Velveeta (at least the original one) is gluten free and I couldn’t wait to use it again.

No, it’s not the healthiest cheese product, but Boy! does it make some cravable mac and cheese!

I have not had any macaroni and cheese worth even eating since I went gluten free in October 2012 except a couple of weeks ago when I tried this new (to me) recipe. That was extra amazing. I am working on it a bit before sharing here.

This Velveeta Macaroni and Cheese isn’t quite to the quality of that particular recipe, but it is quite a bit easier, quicker, and likely cheaper. This is definitely not your traditional “boxed” mac and cheese and it most definitely leaves any of the gluten free versions out there in the dust. Gluten free doesn’t have to mean “taste free”.

This recipe is basically the one on the Velveeta box, but I like to have a copy at home when I am planning my menu and trip to the grocery store. Otherwise, I am very likely to forget to buy an important ingredient and/or buy something that I already had enough at home. This just saves me a headache and possibly some money.

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Quotes and Sayings

"Aspergers - it's not a symptom, it's a feature." - @AsperCat

Too many people undervalue what they are... and overvalue what they aren't.

Though devastating at first, Autism isn't the end of the world. It's the beginning of a whole new one.

A child with Autism is not ignoring you, they are waiting for you to enter their world.

Autism - it's not a processing error, just a different operating system.

"Building up a weakness just makes you less disabled. Building a strength can take you to the top of the world.” - John Elder Robison

Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass, it is about learning to dance in the rain.

Crying doesn't indicate that you're weak. Since birth, it has been a sign that you're alive.

Christianity is not a religion about a moral code to keep. It's about a God who saves people that can't keep the moral code.

"You were given this life because you were strong enough to live it." - unknown

Jesus + Nothing = Everything

"Creativity is so delicate a flower that praise tends to make it bloom, while discouragement often nips it in the bud." - Alex F. Osborn